We've missed the easiest way to update an off line machine with 6.06 and I suspect later versions. Just download the deb, drag it onto the desktop and click on it. The system is smart enough to recognize a deb and start the package management stuff.
Ray On Wed, 2007-11-14 at 16:36 +0200, Alex Joni wrote: > You need to copy the emc2 2.2.1 deb package. > You can find it here: > http://www.linuxcnc.org/emc2/dists/dapper/emc2.2/binary-i386/ > > Maybe if you try to install it (dpkg -i /path/to/emc2_2.2.1_i386.deb) it > will tell you there are some dependencies missing. > You should write those down, and write me an email with them. > You can probably find the missing dependencies at > http://packages.ubuntu.com/dapper/ > > Regards, > Alex > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "xtra209" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 4:05 PM > Subject: [Emc-users] Is updating EMC@ impossible without internet? > > > > Hi, > > > > Updating emc2 seems impossible without an internet connection on the > > machine. Is this true? My trusty USB flash drive means I can transfer > > the files easily from another internet connected machine. I tried > > downloading and copying the 2.2.1 source files and there is no GCC > > compiler in the Ubuntu install so the install failed. I tried to get the > > build-essential turned on in Ubuntu but it seems to require an internet > > connection so that failed. > > > > So far the only way I have successfully updated emc2 is to wait for the > > Live CD and reinstall. Am I missing something or is this just the way it > > is? > > > > And, can a future Live CD include a gcc compiler? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Clint ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
